The session: "Porno Month...Well, Sort of: de Sade Month"
We watch films inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade.
Week 3: Eugenie De Sade (1970)
Directed by Jesus Franco
My Impressions Going In:
I had never heard of this.
Plot:
A beautiful woman and her creepy stepfather have an extended affair and commit murder.
Reaction and Other Folderol:
The big problem here is that the story is just too damn flimsy. The beautiful cinematography can't make up for that. It's actually obscene in its beauty. Bob-O described the film as a sort-of pornographic film noir. And I guess there's something too that, though this lacked the rapid-fire clever dialogue of noir. I wanted to like it, but had a hard time getting into it.
Ratings
Me: 4.5
Bob-O: 8.6
Dave: 9.5
Ethan: 6
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